Sendgrid MCP server

Connect Sendgrid to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Sendgrid MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the list suppressions tool in Sendgrid
  • Use the create contact list tool in Sendgrid
  • Use the list templates tool in Sendgrid
  • Use the get template tool in Sendgrid
  • Use the remove contact from list tool in Sendgrid
  • Use the create suppression group tool in Sendgrid

Supported Tools

list_suppressions

List Suppressions

Retrieve suppressed email addresses by type: bounces, blocks, spam reports, invalid emails, global unsubscribes, or group suppressions. Helps you audit your suppression lists and maintain sender reputation.

create_contact_list

Create Contact List

Create a new marketing contact list for organizing and segmenting contacts.

list_templates

List Templates

Retrieve dynamic email templates. Returns template metadata and versions. Use this to browse available templates before sending template-based emails.

get_template

Get Template

Retrieve a single dynamic template by ID, including all its versions and content. Use this to inspect template details before sending or editing.

remove_contact_from_list

Remove Contact From List

Remove a contact from a specific contact list without deleting the contact itself.

create_suppression_group

Create Suppression Group

Create a new suppression (unsubscribe) group. Recipients can unsubscribe from specific groups to control which types of emails they receive.

create_verified_sender

Create Verified Sender

Create a new verified sender identity. A verification email will be sent to the provided address. The sender must be verified before it can be used to send emails.

list_contact_lists

List Contact Lists

Retrieve all marketing contact lists with their contact counts. Use this to find list IDs for adding contacts or sending campaigns.

create_template

Create Template

Create a new dynamic email template. Optionally create the first version with subject, HTML content, and plain text content in the same operation.

upsert_contacts

Upsert Contacts

Add or update marketing contacts. Contacts are matched by email address — existing contacts are updated, new ones are created. Supports custom fields and list assignment.

add_suppressed_emails

Add Suppressed Emails

Add email addresses to a suppression group or the global unsubscribe list. Suppressed emails will not receive emails for the specified group (or all emails if global).

get_contact

Get Contact

Retrieve a single marketing contact by ID. Returns the full contact profile including custom fields.

remove_suppressed_email

Remove Suppressed Email

Remove an email address from a suppression group or the global unsubscribe list. Also supports removing bounces, blocks, spam reports, and invalid emails.

update_template

Update Template

Update a template's name or manage template versions. Can rename the template, create new versions, or update existing version content.

update_contact_list

Update Contact List

Rename an existing marketing contact list.

list_verified_senders

List Verified Senders

Retrieve all verified sender identities. Verified senders are required to send emails. Use this to see which sender addresses are available.

list_suppression_groups

List Suppression Groups

Retrieve all suppression (unsubscribe) groups. These groups allow recipients to opt out of specific email categories while still receiving others.

delete_contact_list

Delete Contact List

Delete a marketing contact list. Optionally also delete the contacts that belong to the list.

send_email

Send Email

Send an email via SendGrid. Supports plain text, HTML, dynamic templates with Handlebars substitution, multiple recipients with personalizations, attachments, scheduling, and tracking settings. Each personalization can target different recipients with different dynamic data.

delete_template

Delete Template

Delete a dynamic template and all its versions, or delete a specific version of a template.

search_contacts

Search Contacts

Search marketing contacts using SendGrid's SGQL (SendGrid Query Language). Returns matching contacts with their full profile data. Use this to find contacts by email, name, or custom fields.

resend_sender_verification

Resend Sender Verification

Resend the verification email for a verified sender identity that has not yet been verified.

delete_verified_sender

Delete Verified Sender

Delete a verified sender identity by its ID. This sender will no longer be available for sending emails.

delete_contacts

Delete Contacts

Delete marketing contacts by ID, or delete all contacts in the account. Deletion is asynchronous.

get_email_stats

Get Email Stats

Retrieve email delivery and engagement statistics. Returns metrics such as deliveries, opens, clicks, bounces, blocks, and spam reports. Supports global stats or filtering by category.

get_contact_list_count

Get Contact List Count

Retrieve the contact and billable counts for a specific marketing contact list.

get_contact_count

Get Contact Count

Retrieve the total marketing contact count for the SendGrid account, including billable contact count when available.

list_event_webhooks

List Event Webhooks

Retrieve configured SendGrid Event Webhooks and the delivery or engagement events each webhook subscribes to.

get_suppression_group

Get Suppression Group

Retrieve a single suppression (unsubscribe) group by ID, including its default status and unsubscribe count.

delete_suppression_group

Delete Suppression Group

Delete a suppression (unsubscribe) group by ID.

update_suppression_group

Update Suppression Group

Update a suppression (unsubscribe) group's name, description, or default status.

get_contact_list

Get Contact List

Retrieve a single marketing contact list by ID, optionally including a sample of recent contacts.

add_contacts_to_list

Add Contacts To List

Add or update contacts and assign them to a marketing contact list. SendGrid processes this asynchronously and returns a job ID.

get_contact_import_status

Get Contact Import Status

Check the asynchronous job status returned by contact upsert, contact import, or contact deletion operations.

Connect Sendgrid to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Sendgrid in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Sendgrid MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Sendgrid tools.

Run Sendgrid through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Sendgrid and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Sendgrid tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Sendgrid

Slack

Slack: connect with bot OAuth or user OAuth to work with messages, conversations, search, files, Canvases, Lists, profiles, reactions, reminders, and workspace productivity settings.

Salesforce

Manage CRM data including Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, and custom objects. Create, read, update, and delete records. Query data using SOQL and search across objects using SOSL. Perform bulk data operations for large-scale imports, exports, and migrations. Execute composite requests to batch multiple operations in a single API call. Access analytics, reports, and dashboards. Manage files and attachments associated with records. Interact with Chatter feeds, posts, and groups for social collaboration. Manage org metadata including custom objects, fields, layouts, and workflows. Query data using GraphQL for precise data retrieval across related objects.

Apolloio

Search and prospect B2B contacts and companies from a database of over 275 million people and 70 million organizations. Enrich people and company data with emails, phone numbers, and firmographic details. Create and manage contacts, accounts, deals, and tasks. Add contacts to email sequences and manage sequence statuses. Log and search call records. Perform bulk operations for contact creation, account creation, task creation, and data enrichment.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Outlook

Send, read, reply to, forward, and manage email messages in user mailboxes. Organize messages into folders, apply categories, flags, and importance levels. Manage file and item attachments. Create, update, delete, and respond to calendar events and meetings. Find available meeting times, manage attendees, handle recurrence, and work with shared or delegated calendars. Create, read, update, and delete contacts, organize them into contact folders, and manage contact photos. Manage tasks and task lists via Microsoft To Do, including due dates, reminders, recurrence, and checklist items. Support for Focused Inbox, @-mentions, mail tips, send-on-behalf, and send-as capabilities.

Hubspot

Create, read, update, and delete CRM objects including contacts, companies, deals, tickets, and custom objects. Manage associations between CRM records. Track engagements such as calls, emails, meetings, notes, and tasks. Send transactional and marketing emails, manage campaigns, and handle subscription preferences. Build and manage marketing workflows, sequences, and automation actions. Manage CMS content including blog posts, landing pages, and HubDB tables. Handle commerce data including products, orders, invoices, quotes, and payments. Create and manage contact lists for segmentation. Configure deal, ticket, and order pipelines with custom stages. Search and filter CRM records. Bulk import and export CRM data. Manage users, teams, and account settings.

Technical notes for Sendgrid

Send transactional and marketing emails at scale. Create and manage dynamic email templates with Handlebars substitution. Manage contact lists, segments, and custom fields for marketing campaigns. Schedule and automate email sequences. Track email delivery and engagement statistics including opens, clicks, bounces, and spam reports. Manage suppression groups, global unsubscribes, bounces, blocks, and invalid emails. Validate email addresses in real-time. Configure sender authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), branded links, and verified sender identities. Manage dedicated IP addresses and IP pools. Parse inbound emails via webhooks. Receive real-time event notifications for delivery and engagement events.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Sendgrid to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Sendgrid MCP server have?
    The Sendgrid MCP server exposes 34 tools, including List Suppressions, Create Contact List, List Templates. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Sendgrid exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Sendgrid MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Sendgrid and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Sendgrid MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

Connect Sendgrid to production AI agents

See how Metorial gives your team governed access to Sendgrid, with tracing and security controls built in.